Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £123k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). East Sussex · Primary · Voluntary controlled school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £934k | £942k | -£8k | £72k | 188 |
2019-20 | £932k | £939k | -£7k | £65k | 178 |
2020-21 | £914k | £894k | +£20k | £84k | 164 |
2021-22 | £921k | £933k | -£12k | £72k | 167 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£7k | £79k | 162 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£81k | -£2k | 165 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£28k | -£30k | 173 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£154k | £123k | 199 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 63% of them. It spends £6,352 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,860.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
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| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £2,974 | £3,092 | £2,857–£3,358 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £946 | £1,221 | £1,029–£1,530 |
Supply staff | £61 | £145 | £77–£210 |
Admin and clerical | £243 | £375 | £270–£407 |
Premises | £360 | £329 | £270–£425 |
Energy | £150 | £98 | £84–£109 |
Learning resources & ICT | £226 | £353 | £276–£439 |
Bought-in services | £177 | £240 | £144–£327 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Orrell Holgate Academy Large reserves
- Nutgrove Methodist Primary School Large reserves
- Clare Community Primary School Tight
- Merton Infant School and Nursery Healthy
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys Healthy
- Newport Infant School and Nursery Healthy
- Banks St Stephen's CofE School Healthy
- Stebbing Primary School Healthy
- St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common Large reserves
- St Luke's CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,835 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £76k | £381 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £56k | £280 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £58k | £289 |
Money raised by parents
FOREST ROW C E PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1026518, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £9k | £15k |
2024-08 | £4k | £1k |
2023-08 | £7k | £8k |
2022-08 | £11k | £11k |
2021-08 | £6k | £5k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on energy is £150 a pupil, against a typical £98 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
Check these figures
Every figure here comes from the school's published return to the DfE. Check it on the DfE benchmarking page for this school, and see how the status is worked out.
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